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Chapter 3: Method
Ethnography
An ethnographic approach to research allows researchers to immerse themselves into a culture and collect naturalistic data. Naturalistic data consists of real-world observations rather than...

Instructions for Chapter 3
1. Read the text of Chapter 3 found on the next handful of pages (42-57).
2. Also read the Chapter Summary on pg. 57, Important Terms and Concepts on
pg. 58, and the Study Questions on pg. 60.
3. Complete the two...

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The speech suggests interesting conclusions regarding the metaphorical findings.
It has been shown that the U.S. uses discourse to reify its power and dominance
internationally. The speech is a medium for such discourse, and the...

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o Lula promissed that he will send the project of law to the National Congress to
regulate the governmental publicity??? (journal pg. 7 para. 2).
• The Fórum meets quinzenalmente in a religious temple chosen by participants....

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sections. A post-survey was also given to the participants after each assessment. In this survey, the students rated their experience and their opinions about each test. Samples of these two surveys are available in the appendix...

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Amount of Time Spent Reading
Students were asked to report an estimated amount of time they read during the day. In total, 28 out of 46 participants – 60.8% – declared reading up to an hour or more a day. This percentage included those students...

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majority of definitions centered around three main concepts: understanding what is read, reading quickly and fluently, and understanding words. A comparison of definitions from participants in each group is shown in Table 4.5 (pg 35).

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Results of Tests
Results Chart
To understand the results of the tests more easily, Table 4.6 (pg 37) compares the scores of both tests. As a note, the scores of the DRP test indicate the grade level on which the participants can read on an...

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All students were given the same DRP test, which was standard for all groups. As can be seen in Table 4.6 (pg 37), 10 of 12 students (83%) scored above a 9th grade level for reading comprehension, with half of the students scoring just above the...

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Overall Effectiveness of DRP Test
Since this study is concerned with determining the validity, effectiveness, and accuracy of these two tests, the participants’ responses were averaged together. They rated the overall effectiveness, validity,...

Section One – Level 1 Curriculum Changes
What Constitutes a Level 1 Curriculum Change?
􀂄􈑌 Level 1 Curriculum Changes refer to the first section of changes, marked by the goldenrod background,
found in the Curriculum & Program Change Quick Reference...

Section Two – Level 2 Curriculum Changes
What Constitutes a Level 2 Curriculum Change?
􀂄􈑌 Level 2 Curriculum Changes refer to the second section of changes, marked by the orange
background, found in the Curriculum & Program Change Quick Reference...

Section Three – Level 3 Curriculum Changes
What are Level 3 Curriculum Changes?
􀂄􈑌 Level 3 Curriculum Changes refer to the third section of changes, marked by the pink
background, found in the Curriculum & Program Change Quick Reference Guide...

Section Five – Level 5 Program Changes
What are Level 5 Program Changes?
􀂄􈑌 Level 5 Program Changes refer to the third section of changes, marked by the green
background, found in the Curriculum and Program Change Quick Reference Guide (pg.
5).
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not the actual event (p. 124). So in reality, researchers should be studying the social constructs surrounding trigger events as well, rather than just the events themselves, since it is the reaction that creates...